Comparison of the FY03 Clapp Memorial Library Collection to those of 53 Group 4 (serving pop. of 10,000 to 14,999) Massachusetts libraries. (Figures for FY2004 are not yet available from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, FY2003 figures are used.)
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GROUP D/ BELCHERTOWN |
Population |
Average Group D Collection Size |
Belchertown Collection Size |
AVERAGE Group D per capita Holdings |
Belchertown Per capita Holdings |
|
Group D Lib. |
10-15,000 |
58,565 |
22,729 |
4.89 |
1.68 |
|
Belchertown |
13,512 |
|
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The Clapp Memorial Library Collection is 58.6% smaller than the average of all Group D libraries.
FY03 Clapp Memorial Library COMPARATIVE HOLDINGS DATA WITH PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN 7 NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES: (Figures for FY2004 are not yet available from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. FY2003 figures are used.)
|
LIBRARY |
POPULATION |
MINIMUM STANDARD PER CAPITA HOLDINGS |
CURRENT PER CAPITA HOLDINGS |
MINIMUM Recommended COLLECTION |
CURRENT COLLECTION |
|
Granby |
6,271 |
5.2 |
3.4 |
32,609 |
21,399 |
|
Orange |
7,530 |
5.2 |
6.3 |
39,156 |
47,220 |
|
Monson |
8,534 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
44,376 |
38,856 |
|
Ware |
9,823 |
5.2 |
4.5 |
51,079 |
44,093 |
|
Palmer |
12,708 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
50,832 |
68,303 |
|
Wilbraham |
13,728 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
54,912 |
73,601 |
|
BELCHERTOWN |
13,512 |
4.0 |
1.7 |
54,048 |
22,792 |
|
E. Longmeadow |
14,505 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
58,030 |
65,433 |
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AVERAGE |
10,826 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
48,129 |
47,704 |
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BELCHERTOWN RANK |
3RD OF 8 |
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8TH OF 8 Lowest |
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7TH OF 8 |